Calallen rolls over Moody, but loses shutout streak

Trojans boot 35-yard field goal with no time remaining to get on the board

CORPUS CHRISTI - Calallen's defense finally gave up a few points, but not nearly enough to make a difference.

The Wildcats thrashed Moody 48-3 on Friday to win their fifth straight game, which nearly ended in the team's fourth shutout until Jonathan Segura nailed a 35-yard field goal with no time left on the clock. Calallen still hasn't allowed an offensive touchdown in the past 20 quarters.

That late field goal is sure to give the Wildcats (5-1 overall, 2-0 District 31-4A) plenty of motivation, especially after a 15-yard roughing the kicker penalty as time expired gave the Trojans another chance.

"It's crazy, but those three points kind of hurt," said senior cornerback Avery Cortez, who returned a punt 56 yards to the end zone for the game's first touchdown. "We take any amount of points personal. We weren't expecting that to happen."

No one did.

Only 1 second remained in regulation when Moody's Isai Caudillo came up just short on a 48-yard field gaol attempt. That set up Segura's kick, the first offensive points Calallen has given up since a 27-7 loss to Port Lavaca Calhoun in the season opener.

The offense has improved just as much since then.

Marcus Price and Robert Maldonado combined to rush for 160 of the team's 202 ground yards. Price scored on a 65-yard touchdown run the first time he touched the ball, while Maldonado crossed the goal line three times.

Quarterback Preston Dorsey went 6 for 6 for 48 yards, including a 2-yard touchdown pass to homecoming king Hayden Wood. Dorsey also had 51 yards on the ground.

"The offense has picked it up and is scoring some points," Danaher said. "It's a team effort."

Calallen set the tone early, forcing a three and out on the game's opening drive. Moody (1-5, 0-2) punted from its 24-yard line, meaning excellent field position for the Wildcats' first series.

The Calallen offense didn't get to find out, as Cortez returned the kick 56 yards around the left side for a touchdown.

Things snowballed in a hurry.

The Trojans picked up a first down the next time they had the ball, but a gang sack for a loss of 7 yards on third and 10 from the 24 called for another punt. Working from the Moody 46, Calallen quarterback Preston Dorsey rushed for 16 yards on consecutive carries.

Dorsey then hit homecoming king Hayden Woods two straight times on a receiver screen to the right, the second completion going for two yards and a touchdown for a 14-0 lead.

A fumble on Moody's next series was recovered by Calallen linebacker Ryan Garcia only 34 yards from the end zone. The Wildcats covered that distance in two plays, the first a 14-yard completion from Dorsey to Woods and the second a 20-yard scoring run by Robert Maldonado.

Leading 21-0 after Jake Brearton's extra point, Calallen still had plenty of time to increase the lead.

The Trojans punted again with only seconds left on the clock, setting up one more play for the Wildcats. Marcus Price took the handoff – his first of the game – and raced up the field, breaking several tackles in the process, for a 65-yard touchdown.